Aug 30 2016

Former US Airways President Scott Kirby left as President of American Airlines yesterday to become President of United.

American sent out their press release about elevating Chief Operating Officer Robert Isom to President and explained that Scott Kirby was leaving immediately. It didn’t mention anything about United, and it didn’t say anything about spending more time with his family. Instead, it explained the decision that American couldn’t retain all of their executive talent so Kirby was out.

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Aug 29 2016

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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Aug 29 2016

American Airlines sent out a press release announcing that its President Scott Kirby is leaving American Airlines “effective immediately.” And there was no mention of where he was going or why.

United sent out its concurrent release announcing Kirby as its new President.

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Aug 29 2016

Marriott is back with MegaBonus and new and existing members of Marriott Rewards can choose their promotion starting September 1. Here are the offers, how valuable they are, and how they compare to other chain promotions.

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Aug 29 2016

American flies to two destinations in the ‘South Pacific’ — Sydney and Auckland — and award seats on those flights are tough to get. American has made AAnytime awards much more expensive over the past couple of years, and they’re tweaking the price of these specific flights higher again.

Starting in “late September” American will start charging higher prices than their current unpublished one-way prices on certain dates.

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Aug 29 2016

LAX was cleared last night to search for a shooter who didn’t exist.

Apparently there was a ‘loud noise’ of indeterminate origin so passengers were evacuated from the terminal, with their stuff left behind them in many cases. An FAA ground stop was issued. Two dozen flights were diverted, most to Ontario. Chaos ensued.

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Aug 29 2016

American Airlines launched a new ad campaign this morning — World’s Greatest Flyers — showcasing American’s customers and employees. They tell me their goal is “to be the greatest airline in the world, by being the airline employees want to work for, customers want to fly and where investors want to put their money.”

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Aug 28 2016

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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Aug 28 2016

The first and second officers on United’s Glasgow – Newark flight yesterday “were too sozzled to fly.” They were arrested. The flight’s captain was not involved.

The flight was delayed over 9 hours, and its 141 passengers “were offered meal vouchers and hotel accommodation if necessary” while United confirms that the pilots in question have been removed from duty (though in fairness it’s tough to perform flight duties from behind bars).

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Aug 28 2016

SkyTeam airlines Delta, Air France and KLM offering fares starting at $380 roundtrip from Boston, Chicago, and Miami to Vienna.

Travel is permitted Sunday through Wednesday from the US to Europe, and Monday through Thursday for the return from Europe to the US. The fare is available for travel which starts between September 12 and December 6. A Saturday night stay is required, and the maximum stay allowed is 3 months.

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